Bipartisan infrastructure law establishing invasive forest pest surveillance field site in a diverse brooklyn arboretum

This $150,000 Project Grant was awarded on February 20, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680) to The Green-Wood Cemetery in New York, NY. The funding will be used to establish an invasive forest pest surveillance field site within the diverse Brooklyn Arboretum, as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's efforts to protect and manage non-Federal forest and tree resources from damaging insects, diseases, and invasive plants. The project aims to develop and improve forest health monitoring technologies, and conduct on-the-ground management activities to enhance forest resilience and ecosystem health. This work aligns with the Forest Health Protection program's objectives of supporting research, technical services, education, and direct conservation efforts across the United States to address high-priority regional invasive species threats.